abbr.
boiling water reactor[核]沸水堆

[ noun ]
a nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator; the water boils in the reactor core and the steam produced can drive a steam turbine
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BWR \BWR\ n.
a boiling water reactor; a type of nuclear reactor that uses
water as a coolant and moderator; -- the steam produced can
drive a steam turbine and produce electrical power.

Syn: boiling water reactor.
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